More than 100 women are dancing nude in the Australian premiere of a work called Trilogy that seeks to celebrate women of all shapes, sizes, ages and abilities.

After the exuberant nude dance, the second section of Trilogy revolves around a landmark discussion in New York in 1971 in which author and commentator Norman Mailer took on a panel of passionate feminists including Germaine Greer, Diana Trilling, Jacqueline Ceballos and Jill Johnston.

But in a world that still judges women on their appearance and the shape of their bodies, why does this work centre around female nudity?

I speak to the creator of this work, Glasgow-based artist Nic Green, and participants Claire McAllister and Felicia Lannan.

I produced this story for Books and Arts on ABC RN, and you can listen to it here.

Australia’s first casino was established in Wrest Point in Hobart, and the state is also home to the enigmatic gambler David Walsh who established MONA, the Museum of Old and New Art, in Hobart.

Launceston-based dance company Stompin is using gambling as a metaphor for their latest work 6000 to 1, which opens this week as part of the Tasmanian International Arts Festival.

Artistic Director of Stompin, Emma Porteous and dancer Megan Denne discuss why they decided to tackle the themes of choice and chance, and how the personal stories of cast members are incorporated into the production.

I did this interview live on ABC RN’s Books and Arts program, and you can hear the full story here.